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Definitions: Laterally |
LaterallyAdverb1. To or by or from the side; "such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin". 2. (anatomy) in a lateral direction or location; "the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "laterally" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1823. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Laterality | Adverb: sideways, sidelong; broadside on; on one side, abreast, alongside, beside, aside; by the side of; side by side; cheek by jowl; (near); to windward, to leeward; laterally; Adjective: right and left; on her beam ends. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Laterally |
| English words defined with "laterally": aisle, Axle guard ♦ bank ♦ centrarchid, compressed ♦ deep ♦ Erlenmeyer flask ♦ Fasciated, femoral biceps, flat, Flauto traverso ♦ Horizontal training ♦ musculus biceps femoris, musculus teres minor ♦ Pleurothotonus, Plumulose ♦ Sideling, sunfish ♦ teres minor, teres minor muscle, Traverse table, Traversing. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "laterally": airspace control area ♦ bedding glide, button-tufting-machine operator ♦ cable-crane, coal penetrometer, consolidation test, converged beam, coplaning, CORRUGATOR OPERATOR ♦ deckle boards ♦ electrojet ♦ false gossan, flot, Fore-shortened ♦ G-display ♦ Hall effect ♦ inclined traverser, in-ground encapsulation ♦ laterally reversed image ♦ ore shoot ♦ pneumatic conveying, points ♦ Retroperitoneal Space, reversed picture ♦ sand crusher, skyline crane ♦ track shifter, TUFTING-MACHINE OPERATOR ♦ wing belt tripper. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | A row of teeth arises from a large sclerotized plate borne laterally on the eighth abdominal segment. Uranotaenia have characteristically shaped heads, longer than wide. All but one Western species have four stout spines on the head.Credit: CDC. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
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Business | Two of the networks are the major transmission networks which cross the Korean peninsula laterally and diagonally respectively. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Laterally" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Laterally" is used about 124 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adverb (general) | 100% | 124 | 28,785 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "laterally": laterally reversed image. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "laterally": laterally-continuous, laterally-growing, laterally-reversed. | |
Ending with "laterally": bi-laterally, multi-laterally. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "laterally"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | anash (alongside, askance, edgeways, edgewise, sideward, sidewards, sideways, wide). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 侧向地. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | lateral-reverseret foto-maske (laterally-reversed photomask), spejlvendt (laterally reversed, reversed image, reversed left to right), sidestyret individuel spindel (independent mandrel guided laterally), individuel spindel der styres sideværts (independent mandrel guided laterally), den spektrale fordeling af den sidevaerts rettede straaling fra ballastroeret udviser to forskellige toppe (the spectral distribution of the laterally emitted radiation from the shunt regulator tube exhibits two distinct peaks). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | spiegelbeeld (inverted left-to-right image, laterally reversed image, mirror image, read wrong image), positief spiegelbeeld (laterally reversed, reversed image, reversed left to right), omgekeerd leesbaar beeld zie ook rechtstreeks leesbaar beeld (inverted left-to-right image, laterally reversed image, mirror image, read wrong image), negatief fotomasker (laterally-reversed photomask), in het spectrum van de door de parallel-stabilisatiebuis zijwaarts uitgezonden straling komen twee verschillende pieken voor (the spectral distribution of the laterally emitted radiation from the shunt regulator tube exhibits two distinct peaks). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | vaakapeilimaski (laterally-reversed photomask), peilikuvaksi käännetty (laterally reversed, reversed image, reversed left to right), erillinen sivuttaisohjattu hylsy (independent mandrel guided laterally). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | latéralement. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | seitlich (at the side, collateral, edgeways, from the side, lateral, marginally, side, sideways, to the side of), seitwärts (askance, askew, sidelong, sideward, sidewards, sideways). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εικόνα ανεστραμένη γεωμετρικά (laterally reversed, reversed image, reversed left to right), επιλεκτική κάλυψη ανάστροφα πλευρική (laterally-reversed photomask), ανεξάρτητο αδράχτι με πλευρική οδήγηση (independent mandrel guided laterally), Η φασματική κατανομή της πλάγια εκπεμπόμενης ακτινοβολίας από τη λυ-χνία του ρυθμιστού διακλάδωσης παρουσιάζει δύο διαφορετικές κορυφές. (the spectral distribution of the laterally emitted radiation from the shunt regulator tube exhibits two distinct peaks). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | oldalt (aside, sidelong, sideward, sidewards, sideways), oldalról (sideward, sidewards, sideways). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | lateralmente (sideways). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 옆 으로. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | dy lhiattagh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | aterallylay veio independente com guiamento lateral (independent mandrel guided laterally), o espectro de radiação emitida lateralmente pelo tubo regulador de derivação exibia dois picos distintos (the spectral distribution of the laterally emitted radiation from the shunt regulator tube exhibits two distinct peaks), fotomascara transposta lateralmente (laterally-reversed photomask). (various references) lateral (lateral, side, sideways, sidewise), pe linie colateralã, dintr-o parte (lateral). (various references) la distribución espectral de la radiación lateral emitida por el tubo de regulador de derivación muestra dos picos diferenciados (the spectral distribution of the laterally emitted radiation from the shunt regulator tube exhibits two distinct peaks), fotomáscara invertida lateralmente (laterally-reversed photomask). (various references) i sidled. (various references) yanlamasına (askew, aslant, edgeways, edgewise, sidelong, sideward, sidewards, sideways, sidewise), yandan (flanking, sideward, sidewards, sideways, sidewise), yana doğru (askew, sideward, sidewards, sidewise), yan olarak. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "laterally": bilaterally, collaterally, ipsilaterally, multilaterally, unilaterally. (additional references) | |
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"Laterally" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Hatherall, laterlly, literaly, literarlly, litterally, litteraly, lterally, Luterells, Lutterell. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "laterally" (pronounced 'Lat"er*al*ly'): Abandonedly, Abasedly, Abashedly, Abhorrently, Abidingly, Abjectly, Abnormally, Abominably, Aboriginally, Abortively, Abruptly, Absently, Absolutely, Absorbedly, Abstinently, Abstractedly, Abstractively, Abstractly, Abstrusely, Absurdly, Abundantly, Abusively, Abysmally, Academically, Accentually, Acceptably, Acceptedly, Accessarily, Accessibly, Accessorily, Accidentally, Accommodately, Accordantly, Accordingly, Accountably, Accurately, Accusatively, Accusatorially, Accusingly, Accustomably, Accustomarily, Achromatically, Acidly, Acknowledgedly, Acoustically, Acquiescently, Acquisitively, Acridly, Acrimoniously, Acrocephaly, Acromegaly, Acronycally, Acrostically, Actionably, Actively, Actually, Acutely, Adaptly, Additionally, Adequately, Adherently, Adhesively, Adjacently, Adjectivally, Adjectively, Adjunctively, Adjunctly, Admirably, Admittedly, Adorably, Adoringly, Adorningly, Adroitly, Adulterously, Advantageously, Adventurously, Adverbially, Adversely, Advisably, Advisedly, Aerially, Affably, Affectedly, Affectingly, Affectionately, Affectively, Affirmatively, Afflictively, Affluently, Affrightedly, Affrontedly, Affrontingly, Agamically, Agedly, Aggravatingly, Aggregately, Agilely, Agitatedly, Agonistically, Agonizingly, Agreeably, Agreeingly, Airily, Alacriously, Alarmedly, Alchemically, Alertly, Algebraically, Alimentally, Allenarly, Allodially, Allopathically, Allowably, Allowedly, Allusively, Almightily, Alphabetically, Alterably, Alternately, Alternatively, Amatorially, Amazedly, Ambidextrously, Ambiguously, Ambitiously, Amblingly, Ambrosially, Amenably, Amiably, Amicably, Amorously, Amphibiously, Amphiboly, Amphitheatrically, Amply, Anacamptically, Analogically, Analytically, Anatomically, Ancestorially, Anciently, Angelically, Angerly, Angrily, Angularly, Animally, Animatedly, Anniversarily, Annually, Anomalistically, Anomalously, Anomaly, Anonymously, Answerably, Antecedently, Anteriorly, Antichristianly, Anticly, Antiquely, Antiseptically, Antithetically, Anxiously, Apathetically, Apertly, Aphoristically, Apishly, Apocalyptically, Apocryphally, Apologetically, Apostolically, Apparently, Appearingly, Appellatively, Applicatorily, Appliedly, Appreciatingly, Apprehensively, Appropriately, Approvedly, Approximately, Appulsively, Aptly, Arbitrarily, Archetypally, Archly, Arcuately, Ardently, Arduously, Argutely, Arithmetically, Arrantly, Arrogantly, Artfully, Articularly, Articulately, Artificially, Artlessly, Artly, Asexually, Ashamedly, ASSEMBLY, Assistantly, Assumably, Assumedly, Assuredly, Astatically, Astonishedly, Astringently, Atmospherically, Atomically, Attemperly, Attently, Attributively, Audaciously, Audibly, Augustly, Auricularly, Austerely, Authentically, Authenticly, Authorly, Autogenously, Automatically, Autoptically, Auxiliarly, Avaiably, Aversely, Avidiously, Avisely, Awfully, Awkly, Axially, Axiomatically, Backwardly, Badly, Baggily, Bakingly, Baldly, Balefully, Balkingly, Balmily, Baptismally, Barbarously, Barefacedly, Barely, Barometrically, Barrenly, Barruly, Basely, Bashfully, Bastardly, Bawdily, Bayardly, Beamily, Beamingly, Beastly, Becomingly, Befittingly, Behovely, Bellicosely, Belligerently, Beneficently, Beneficially, Benignly, Beseemly, Besottingly, Bestially, Biblically, Bibulously, Biennially, Bifariously, Bigly, Bigotedly, Billy, Bindingly, Binocularly, Bitingly, Bitterly, Blackguardly, Blackly, Blamelessly, Blandly, Blankly, Blasphemously, Blatantly, Blessedly, Blightingly, Blindly, Blithely, Blolly, Bloodily, Bloomingly, Bluely, Blunderingly, Bluntly, Blushingly, Blusteringly, Boastingly, Bobfly, Boilingly, Boisterously, Boldly, Bonnily, Booly, botchedly, botcherly, Botfly, Bouncingly, Bowingly, Boyishly, Braggingly, Bragly, Brainsickly, Brambly, Bravely, Bravingly, Brawlingly, Brazenly, Breathlessly, Brenningly, Briefly, Brightly, Brilliantly, Briskly, Bristly, Brittlely, Broadly, Brokenly, Brokerly, Brutally, Brutely, Bubbly, Buffoonly, Bunglingly, Burglariously, Burly, Busily, Butcherly, Butterfly, Buzzingly, Cabalistically, Calmly, Camously, Candidly, Cankeredly, Cannibally, Cannily, Canonically, Capaciosly, Capitally, Capitularly, Captiously, Carefully, Carelessly, Caressingly, Carnally, Carousingly, Cartographically, Casually, Catchfly, Catechetically, Categorically, Catholicly, Causatively, Caustically, Causticily, Cautiously, Cavalierly, Cavally, Cavilingly, Celestially, Centennially, Centrally, Ceremonially, Ceremoniously, Certainly, Chanceably, Chandlerly, Changeably, Chaotically, Chargeably, Charily, Charitably, Chastely, Cheaply, Cheerfully, Cheerily, Cheeringly, Chely, Chemically, Chidingly, Chiefly, Childishly, Chimerically, Chirpingly, Chirurgeonly, Chivalrously, Choicely, Cholericly, Chorally. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-l-l-l-r-t-y" | |
-2 letters: alertly, allayer, areally, lateral. | |
-3 letters: elytra, lately, leally, lealty, lyrate, rallye, really, realty, taller. | |
-4 letters: alary, alate, alert, allay, alley, allyl, altar, alter, areal, artal, artel, early, later, layer, leary, lyart, rally, ratal, ratel, reata, relay, talar, taler, tally, teary, telly. | |
-5 letters: aery, alae, alar, ally, area, arty, aryl, earl, eyra, lall, late, leal, lear, lyre, rale, rate, raya, real, rely, tael, tala, tale, tall, tare, teal, tear, tela, tell, tray, trey, tyer, tyre, yare, year, yell. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-l-l-l-r-t-y" | |
+2 letters: bilaterally. | |
+3 letters: collaterally, extralegally, relationally, unilaterally. | |
+4 letters: collaterality, ipsilaterally, lethargically, matrilineally, realistically, recallability. | |
+5 letters: alliteratively, allosterically, crystallizable, multilaterally. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4C 61 74 65 72 61 6C 6C 79 |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-.. .- - . .-. .- .-.. .-.. -.--. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001100 01100001 01110100 01100101 01110010 01100001 01101100 01101100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)L a t e r a l l y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004C 0061 0074 0065 0072 0061 006C 006C 0079 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)466786718467787891 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Images: Photo Album | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Usage Frequency 7. Expressions 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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